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VENUE

Solar Oneon the pier along the waterKips Bay24-20 FDR Drive, Service Road East at 23rd Street and the East River, New York, NY 10010R/6 to 23rd St., walk all the way east.

You encounter a monster in the mountains, but he’s a charming old codger. You meet a cute guy on the internet, but the scary thing is, he wants to make your fantasies come true. Deep in the woods, you find what you’re looking for, as horrific and cold as you’d ever feared. At one point or another, we all feel trapped, whether psychologically, physically, or politically. But there’s something liberating in watching other people squirm, and this program of masterful short films offers an intellectual and emotional escape for the rest of us.

- Mark Elijah Rosenberg

THE FILMS

THE LAST NORWEGIAN TROLL (Pjotr Sapegin | Norway | 12 min.)In the old days, Norway used to be a safe haven for Trolls, but not anymore. An adorable, melancholy animation about three young goats and a fading tradition.

THE NIGHT OF THE MOON HAS MANY HOURS (Mauricio Arango | 15 min.)Based on stories from Colombia’s civil unrest, a man rafts into dark waters, hoping desperately to discover the truth about his neighbors and loved ones.

LACK OF EVIDENCE (Hayoun Kwon | 9 min.)An ingeniously animated attempt to prove the tragic story of a father in Nigeria who believes that his twins are cursed and therefore kills one of his sons ceremonially.

KILLING THE CHICKENS TO SCARE THE MONKEYS (Jens Assur | 24 min.)The Chinese government has policy of executing dissidents to deter others. This powerful narrative plays out the absurdity of that strategy in reverse.

MUSIC

Tezeo"I'll never ever get enough of synths, especially when they're lovingly utilized to make amazing music. Brooklyn's Tezeo does just that on the title track from their recently released single. "Friends" is a massive synthpop jam that flows beautifully and is infused with incredibly catchy energy. The video that accompanies the song is a well done nod to cheesy videos from MTV's glory days. Pair everything together and you have a solid package of synthy righteousness." Not Final Music

Rooftop Films is a New York based non-profit whose mission is to engage diverse communities by showing independent movies in outdoor locations, producing new films, coordinating youth media education, and renting equipment at low cost to artists.